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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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